Folding hammock-frame.



B. L. FOGLE. FOLDING HAMMOCK FRAME. APPLICATION FILED PBB.16,1914.

Patented Aug. 4, 19H

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BASIL L. FOGLE, 0F BOYD, KENTUCKY.

FOLDING I-IAMMOGK-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au. 4, 1914.

Application filed February 16, 1914. Serial No. 818,983.

tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to folding hammock supports or frames, and one ofthe principal objects of the invention is to provide a frame forsupporting a hammock, which can be quickly set up for use, and when notrequired for use, may be folded within a small space for storage untilit is again required.

Another object of the invention is to provide a supporting frame for ahammock, which shall be simple in construction and which can be quicklyset up and folded, when not required for use.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the hammock supporting frame made in accordance with thisinvention portions of the connecting bar members being broken away andshowing a hammock broken away in the center, Fig, 2 is an end view ofone of the supporting elements, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of thefastening devices for the connecting bar members, Fig. at is a detailperspective view of one of the clasps for holding the connecting memberstogether.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral '1 designates the supportingmembers, each comprising a post of rectangular cross sec tion, saidposts or supports having a V shaped lower end 2 and a rounded upper end3. Braces 4 are pivotally connected upon staples 5 attached to themembers 1 and adapted to be swung down into line with the supports 1when not required for use. Shorter braces 6 are similarly connected tostaples 7 at opposite sides of the supporting posts 1, and these bracesare also adapted to fold inward and lie against the supporting posts 1when not required for use.

A connecting bar, consisting of two detachable members 8 extends fromthe top of one of the supporting post to the other. Each of the members8 is provided with a clasp 9, comprising a metal shank having anengaging member 10 at one end thereof and a downwardly extending flange11, as shown best in Fig. 4. Each of these clasps is pivoted at 12 tothe member 8, and when it is desired to disconnect the members, thebolts 13 are removed. The bolts 13 hold the overlapping ends of thesections 8 firmly in place and are to be removed when the frame is to befolded. The other ends of the members 8 areconnected by means of hinges14 to the inner sides of the supporting posts 1. Pivotally mounted undereach of the hinges 14L is a hook 15 for supporting a hammock 16.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the hammock supporting framemay be quickly set up by placing the end posts in proper position andinserting the bolts 13 in the connecting members 8, and when notrequired for use, the removal of the bolts 14. will permit all of themembers to fold together so that they can be packed away in a smallspace,

The invention is simple in construction, can be manufactured at lowcost, can be quickly set up without the use of special tools and by anunskilled person, and can be folded within a small space when notrequired for use.

WVhat is claimed is 2- The hereindescribed folding hammock supportingframe comprising upright posts, braces hinged to said posts, a sectionalcon; necting bar hinged at its outer ends to said posts, and means for.detachably connecting the inner ends of the sections of said connectingbar, said means comprising overlapping contacting clasps pivoted to saidsections, and hooks connected to said posts underneath the sectionalconnecting bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa ture in presence of two witnesses.

BASIL L. FOGLE.

Witnesses THos. Non'rnon'i'r, J NO. IV. Nonrricn'i'r,

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